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I personally did not experience that with the basic 32 Boa boot, I guess it just depends on your foot and ankle shape; although I have heard the Dual Boa is really nice for fixing the problem.
I think they just mean beginners in general. I think a skier doing the “snowplow” pushes a lot of snow too. I mean look at the name of the move. To their credit, they do push the snow to the right and the left, whereas beginner boarders usually push to the downhill side. Yeah, OK, newbie knuckle-draggers DO push a lot of snow off the trail and it IS annoying for everyone. But also consider the following:1) You Rowan certainly do not push snow off the trail since you are not a nub.2) If these guys are so “hard core” shouldn't they be skiing parts of the mountain where beginners dare not to tread?LOL, when I am on a lift with skiers and they start complaining about snowboarders, I just join right in and agree with them. They totally don't expect it. By the top of the lift ride, they usually have my respect, and if not, I just rideThe Burton Troop would be a really nice ride for you for freestyle. Both length (shorter for maneuverability) and width (narrower for quick edge-to-edge transitioning and easy leveraging) should be just what you are looking for. The Troop has the Infinite Ride technology that supposedly breaks the board in for you and preserves the poppiness and camber for the lifetime of the board. Sounds NEAT!
Welcome bunny, thanks for the good words. We are really excited about the FR Community too and feel free to post or PM me any suggestions you have.Board. Waist width is going to be more important. Since you have smaller boot size I would lean toward the Rossi Legion since it's waist width is a bit narrower, offerring better control especially on hardpack and groomers.Boots. Boa is awesome. I tried some new model on in a shop a coulle weeks ago and they were awesome. The boa (coiled wire) holds the foot in so nice and snug and the flex is really supportive and snooth. These will be so much more snug for you, it will make the rentals seem like you are wearing a paper bag for a boot. The ones I tried were Thirty Two Exus Boa.http://www.the-house.com/tt2stw09gb9zz-thirtytwo-snowboard-boots.htmlThe shop in Portland I wen tto wanted nearly $200I normally would not recommend growing in to a board. My motto is “I wouldn't plan on 'growing in to' a snowboard size unless you plan on 'growing in to' a good time.”But in your case, you really are stuck between Kids' and Men's sizing, so I would have to recommend going with the small Men's boards. Yeah, you probably could ride a 24.3 cm waist width board like the Radium, but I wouldn't go any wider.
Also before calling the new stance goos-to-go, make sure you get the binding screws TIGHT and check them often.
Don't worry about it guys. It is actually cool to have a board that looks like it is used and not stored in a closet all the time. Plus it makes your board lesslikely to get stolen since some theives look for “brand new” looking boards that they can more easily resell for $$
They do make base cleaning solvents, but once a wax or anything is ironed in there, count on it staying there for good — maybe wearing off slightly with time and usage.
Sorry I have been out of this picture for a while guys. Back rolling on this now. Application now available here.
Good question. Either choice is good. I lean towards the kit since it includes everything you need for basic tuning and probably comes with a manual for tuning tips.
I would check out Boyne for some of the longest runs and biggest vertical drop in the entire region.
North MI… Does that mean you are a Yooper now or are you just in the upper part of the main section? There are a LOT of ski mountains up there. Michigan has more than any other state!A snowboard instructor can help you at any level. When you schedule the lesson, ask for an upper level lesson. My guess is you would be a level 4, maybe level 5; but they will asses you their way then. The cool thing about upper level lessons at most mountains is you pay for a group lesson (cheaper than a private lesson) and you end up getting a private or semi-private lesson most of the time! Sweet!
I would like to see that wax scraper catcher thing in a video to see how/if it actually works as intended.The Dakine kit looks really nice.If you have the time, space, patience, and money to learn tuning yourself then sure, go for it. If not, have a shop do it. The guys there can do a better job than you and I can, lets face it they do so many they are really good!
